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July 2, 2025 7 mins

Plus, the science of staying cool. 

On Today’s Episode: 

After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House, by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro

Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package, by Tony Romm

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich

Penn Agrees to Lim...

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Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice. 

On Today’s Episode:

In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program, by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman

Supreme Leader’s Absence Raises Alarm in Iran, by Farnaz Fassihi

Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya, by Pranav Baskar

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Plus, the 100 best films of the 21st century. 

On Today’s Episode:

‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary, by Nicholas Fandos

Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes, by Robert Jimison

Intel Report on Iran Upends Vi...

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Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants. 

On Today’s Episode:

Hours After Israel and Iran Agree to Truce, Its Fate Is Uncertain, by Patrick Kingsley, Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman

Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Migrants to Countries Other Than Their Own, by Adam Liptak

Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades, by Hamed Aleaziz

‘Unsafe to Inhabit’: The Toxic Homes of L.A., by Bla...

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Plus, streaming’s TV takeover. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Returns to D.C. as Israel and Iran Trade Attacks, by Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Francesca Regalado

Trump’s Iran Choice: Last-Chance Diplomacy or a Bunker-Busting Bomb, by David E. Sanger and Jonathan Swan

36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban, by Charlie Savage and Edward Wong

Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House, ...

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Plus, Friday’s news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command, by Farnaz Fassihi, Qasim Nauman, Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman

Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation, by Farnaz Fassihi

Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings, by Charlie Savage, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall

Senator Is Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem, b...

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Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. 

On Today’s Episode:

Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India With 242 Aboard, by John Yoon and Suhasini Raj

Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say, by Michael Crowley, David...

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Plus, remembering a funk legend.  

 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles, by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Laurel Rosenhall

Trump Targets Workplaces as Immigration Crackdown Widens, by Lydia DePillis and Ernesto Londoño

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT., by Natasha Singer

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Plus, the big winners at the Tonys.

On Today’s Episode:

Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protesters and Law Enforcement in L.A., by Rick Rojas, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Yan Zhuang

Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A., by Adam Nagourney

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban, by Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses

Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return, by...

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Plus, a Friday news quiz.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion, by Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer

After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks, by Ana Swanson and David Pierson

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley

Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?, by Teddy Rosenblut...

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